Table 6.
Significant pairwise correlation coefficients derived from a Spearman rank correlation test of the expressions of CDK4, IGFBP2, MMP2, PAX6, PTEN, RPS9, and VEGF in gliomas and normal tissuesa
| R (P) | IGFBP2-MMP2 | IGFBP2-VEGF | IGFBP2-RPS9 | IGFPB2-PAX6 | PAX6-PTEN | PTEN-MMP2 | MMP2-CDK4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 91b | 0.48 (<0.0001) | 0.42 (<0.0001) | −0.36 (0.0004) | −0.29 (0.0047) | 0.31 (0.0026) | 0.23 (0.0289) | 0.32 (0.0021) |
| n = 84c | 0.45 (<0.0001) | 0.43 (<0.0001) | −0.33 (0.0022) | −0.26 (0.0186) | 0.31 (0.0035) | 0.26 (0.0169) | 0.21 (0.0519) |
| n = 43d | 0.36 (0.0178) | 0.21 (0.1747) | −0.18 (0.2380) | −0.10 (0.5147) | 0.13 (0.4170) | 0.52 (0.0004) | 0.31 (0.0397) |
| n = 41e | 0.41 (0.0078) | 0.32 (0.0387) | 0.29 (0.0646) | 0.09 (0.5636) | 0.032 (0.8431) | 0.21 (0.1686) | 0.10 (0.5253) |
a
Correlations, with P ⩽ 0.005, were shown in at least one group and are presented in bold.
b
43 AAs, 41 GBMs, and 7 normal tissues.
c
43 AAs and 41 GBMs.
d
43 AAs.
e
41 GBMs.